Dinosaurs Have Feathers, Sure, But We May Have Got the Colors All Wrong
Dinosaurs had colorful plumage, but the palette may have been all wrong
Methane on the Breath Is an Indication of Obesity
Manipulating the gut microbes that cause obesity’s smell may help researchers figure out ways to help patients lose weight
Oklahoma’s Biggest-Ever Earthquake Was Likely Man-Made
By injecting fluid deep underground, people may have caused Oklahoma’s big 2011 earthquake
Attractive Great Tits Raise Healthier Babies, Even If They’re Not Genetically Related
Males may be selecting for females with brighter cheeks and bolder stripes, which indicate the females’ genetic strength and parenting skills
Night Owl And Early Bird Teens Think Differently
Night owls score higher than morning people on general intelligence, but morning people get better grades
With Music, What You See Affects What You Hear
A flourish of the arm can seem to extend a note, even if the sound itself is exactly the same
Why Is Flu Season in Winter?
It has to do with the dry winter air, says new research
The Secret to Olive Oil’s Anti-Alzheimer’s Powers
A natural substance found in olive oil called oleocanthal helps to block and destroy plaque build up in the brain that causes Alzheimer’s
Women Who Score Well on Both Math And Verbal Tests Still Don’t Choose Science Careers
This may be because women have some many career options these days, researchers write, or maybe it’s just sexism
Are Optical Illusions Cultural?
People from around the world respond to optical illusions different. But why?
For Truck Drivers, Coffee May Save Lives
Drivers who drank caffeine-laden beverages were 63 percent less likely to crash than those who did not - even if they were more sleep deprived
People Can Accurately Read Dogs’ Facial Expressions
Interestingly, people who do not own dogs were a bit better at accurately labeling canine emotions than people who do own dogs
Earthquakes Are Basically Gold Factories
In the cracks between tectonic plates, veins of gold appear
Scientists Build a Phaser, a New Kind of Sound-Laser
A laser that shoots sound, a Star Trek fantasy that’s nearly within reach
Ecotourists Have Changed Stingrays’ Behavior—And Not for the Better
There might be a dark side to the so-called “interactive ecotourism” business
This New Search Engine Helps Doctors Diagnose Rare, Obscure Diseases
A quarter of rare diseases normally take between 5 to 30 years to diagnose; this tool hopes to streamline that process
Would You Give up an Ovary for the Ability to Fly? Birds Might Have
For the ability to fly, birds might have ditched on of their ovaries to cut down on their weight
Are Birds Evolving to Avoid Cars?
New research suggests that perhaps, for some animals, evolution might be kicking in and helping birds adapt to avoid cars
Black Plague Death Pit Dug Up in London
Dug up during London construction, the bodies of those killed by the black plague
New Set of Patients May Be Cured of HIV With Early Treatment
Researchers announce that they have cured fourteen adults of HIV by treating them early
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